Buyer Name: Food Standards Agency
Buyer Address: Food Standards Agency, York, YO1 7PR, United Kingdom
Contact Name: FSA Commercial
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Contact Telephone: 03303327149
Buyer Name: Food Standards Agency
Buyer Address: Food Standards Agency, York, YO1 7PR, United Kingdom
Contact Name: FSA Commercial
Contact Email: fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: 03303327149
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